mathematics
- Jan- 2021 -17 JanuaryProduct Reviews
The Crooked, Complex Geometry of Round Trips
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if Earth weren’t shaped like a sphere? We take for granted…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -27 DecemberScience
After Centuries, a Simple Math Problem Gets an Exact Solution
Here’s a simple-sounding problem: Imagine a circular fence that encloses one acre of grass. If you tie a goat to…
Read More » - 13 DecemberProduct Reviews
Super Slow Computer Programs Reveal Math’s Fundamental Limits
Programmers normally want to minimize the time their code takes to execute. But in 1962, the Hungarian mathematician Tibor Radó…
Read More » - Jul- 2020 -19 JulyProduct Reviews
How Gödel’s Proof Works | WIRED
To see how substitution works, consider the formula (∃x)(x = sy). (It reads, “There exists some variable x that is…
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